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3. Son of Dasaratha by his wife Kaikeyi,
and half-brother
of Kama-chandxa. He was educated by his mother's father,
Aswa-pati, king of Kekaya, and married Ma^avi, the cousin
of Sita. His mother, through maternal fondness, brought
about the exile of Rama, and endeavoured to secure her own
son's succession to the throne, but Bharata refused to supplant
his elder brother. On the death of his father Bharata per-
formed the funeral rites, and went after Kama with a complete
army to bring him back to Ayodhya and place him on the throne.
He found Kama at Chitra-kufo, and there was a generous con-
tention between them as to which should reign. Kama refused
to return until the period of his exile was completed, and
Bharata declined to be king; but he returned to Ayodhya
as Kama's representative, and setting up a pair of Rama's
shoes as a mark of his authority, Bharata ruled the country in.
his brother's name.
" He destroyed thirty millions of terrible
gandharvas " and made himself master of their country.
4. A prince of the Puru branch of the Lunar race. Bharata
was son of Dushyanta and $akuntala. Ninth in descent from
him came Kuru, and fourteenth from Kuru came $antanu.
This king had a son named Yichitra-virya, who died childless,
leaving two widows. Kn'slma Dwaipayana was natural
brother to Yichitra-vlrya. Under the law he raised up seed to
his brother from the widows, whose sons were Dhnta-rashfra
and Pa?wu, between whose descendants, the Kauravas and
Pan^avas, the great war of the Maha-bharata was fought.
Through their descent from Bharata, these princes, but more
especially the Pa^avas, were called Bharatas.
5. A sage who is the reputed inventor of dramatic entertainments.
6. A name borne by several others of less note than the
above.
BHAKATA. A descendant of Bharata, especially one of the
P&ndu princes.
BHAKATA-YAKSHA. India, as having been the kingdom
of Bharata, It is divided into nine Klitmd&s or parts ; Indra-
dwipa, Kaserumat, Tamra-vama, Gabhastimat, Itfaga-dwlpa,
aumya, Gandharva, Yarafta.
BHAKATL A name of SaraswatL
BHAKGAYA* A descendant of Bhngu, aa Chyavana, $au